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2016 College Women Of The Year: Suhani Jalota

In India, where I grew up, menstruation is considered impure, and even saying the word period is taboo. It's hard to imagine. I wanted to chip away at that stigma, but how do ...

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In Portraits: Indian Women In Never-Seen-Before Avatar

In the summer of 2012, Nimisha Bhanot discovered her fondness for portraits. The 27-year-old Canadian visual artist didn’t want to paint just any kind of portraiture&mda...

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IUD's, The Pill & Sterilisation: Your Experiences Of Contraception

Accessing family planning is not easy for many women, who face cultural or religious opposition, supply shortages and doctors who won’t listen More women than ever are u...

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These Kids Are Saving Others From A Life Of Child Slavery

In Assam, India, 12-year-old Sahidul Ali returned from school with a big grin on his face and headed straight to the office of Universal Team for Social Action and Help(UTSAH)...

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In India, Profitable Farming With Fewer Chemicals

The earth beneath Lakshmi Karre’s sparse cotton crop is hard and dry. Dressed in a flowery orange sari, she squats in the large gap between two plants and tugs at some b...

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How Dwindling Fish Stocks Get A Reprieve

“My wife told me to sell the boats,” says Brad Pettinger, a longtime trawl fisherman in the Pacific Northwest. “But I said, honey, who’s gonna buy them...

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At Cannes Film Festival, A Tribute For Prince

Singer Prince will be remembered in a special segment at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival 2016.The film festival, which will be held in Cannes, France in May, is planning a t...

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Sonakshi Sinha Gave Her First Pay Cheque To Being Human Foundation

Bollywood actors are for known to support charitable causes and SonakshiSinha is one of them. She proved to be a good Samaritan even before she started her career in Bollywood...

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Squad Goals: Stars Wear Their Support For Fashion Targets Breast Cancer

Fashion Targets Breast Cancer has teamed up with some of the UK’s most stylish names to showcase the campaign’s stunning fashion collection, which raises vital fun...

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Tanishq Lauds Women Entrepreneurs In New Ad

The film revolves around a young woman entrepreneur who has been recognized for her accomplishments Anyone who’s ever been an entrepreneur or part of a start-up would kn...

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POLITICS: A NATION AT CROSSROADS AND APATHY

India stands at a crossroads, grappling with economic disparity, political polarization,...

November 24 2024

GENDER: HOW PATRIARCHY SILENCES RESISTANCE

Patriarchy persists by co-opting privileged voices, masking systemic exploitation in ind...

November 23 2024

KALEIDOSCOPE: BRIDGING THE SACRED AND THE ARTISTIC

A spiritual and artistic celebration that brings the divine essence of Varanasi’s ...

November 22 2024